Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 10, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Location
Teleconference Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435
Remotely by dialing the following numbers:
Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435
• MSA Santa Ana: 2840 W. 1st St., Santa Ana CA 92703 (Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev)
• UCLA- 673 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles Young Dr. East, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (Dr. Saken Sherkhanov)
• 7401 Madora Ave. Winnetka, CA 91306 (Ms. Sandra Covarrubias)
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Academic Committee Members:
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Chair
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev
CEO and Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Committee Members Present
S. Covarrubias, S. Geldiyev, S. Sherkhanov
Committee Members Absent
S. Dikbas
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Sherkhanov called a meeting of the Academic Committee of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Tuesday Sep 10, 2019 at 6:06 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Public Comments
There were no public comments
D.
Approval of the Agenda
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve the agenda as is.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
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| S. Dikbas |
Absent
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E.
Approval of Minute of Regular Academic Committee Meeting- February 11, 2019
S. Covarrubias made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Academic Committee Meeting on 05-15-19 Regular Academic Committee Meeting on 05-15-19.
S. Geldiyev seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Dikbas |
Absent
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| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
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| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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II. Recommendation for Approval
A.
Recommend approval of 2019-20 Compliance Monitoring & Cert. of Board Compliance Review MSA-4,6,7, 8
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Recommend the approval of the 2019-20 Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance review for MSA-4, 6, 7, 8.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
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| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Dikbas |
Absent
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D. Yilmaz, Chief Accountability Officer, presented on the Compliance Monitoring and Certification of Board Compliance for our LAUSD authorized MPS schools. He explained to the Academic Committee that this document certifies that the charter school meets all compliance requirements ( 23 areas ) indicated on the document and will be reviewed during the school's oversight visit. To date, the principals have signed the document certifying that they have reviewed the school's compliance-related policies, systems, and procedures. The first submission to LASUD is to submit the signed document that the principals signed. The second submission is the certification page signed by the Governing Board Chair after board review and approval.
B.
Recommend Approval of Hiring MSA-3 Special Education Teacher
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Recommend the approval of hiring the MSA-3 Special Education teacher.
S. Geldiyev seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
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| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Dikbas |
Absent
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| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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S. Daniel, Principal at MSA-3, discussed the reasons for adding a full-time Special Education Resources Specialist Program (RSP) teacher at MSA-3. Due to the position shifts, there is a need for one additional position to be added to their Special Education Dept to ensure we are in compliance with state and federal laws.
III. Discussion Items
A.
Academic Department Updates
E. Acar, Chief Academic Officer, presented the Academic Department updates that included: school readiness updates, what is new this year from each department to school goals, program updates, past events, and upcoming events. He discussed the new goals for the 2019-20 School year.
B.
Presentation on Summit Learning Program
J.Hernandez, Principal at MSA-Bell, discussed the Summit Learning Platform which was brought to MSA-Bell through a grant application for implementation in the 2016-17 school year. He gave the Academic Committee members background on the Summit Learning Platform which is a tool that helps teachers facilitate personalized learning in core courses. The platform has been built out to help students move at their own pace and develop learning skill sets (soft skills) that can be applied to real-world projects. He stated that the ultimate goal is to mold students to become promising leaders of the 21st century with the utilization of the Summit Learning Platform.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sherkhanov